Bangladesh summons Indian envoy over border tensions

Chowdhury stated Bangladesh and India have 4 memorandums of understanding (MoUs) to control border actions.
“Of those, the 1975 MoU specifies that no growth with defence potential can happen inside 150 yards of the zero line. One other MoU states that no growth actions can happen inside this boundary with out mutual consent. Any such work requires prior settlement between the 2 nations,” he stated.
The adviser stated India has already fenced 3,271 kilometres of the 4,156-kilometer-long border with Bangladesh, leaving roughly 885 kilometres unfenced.
He accused the earlier authorities led by deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina of granting India unequal alternatives, which led to disputes over barbed wire fencing at 160 places between 2010 and 2023.
“Not too long ago, conflicts have surfaced in 5 areas, together with (northwestern) Chapainawabganj, Naogaon, Lalmonirhat, and the Tin Bigha Hall. Due to the robust place of the BGB and locals, India has been pressured to halt its actions,” he added.
He stated that beneath the 1974 settlement, Bangladesh handed over Berubari to India after parliamentary ratification. In return, India was supposed to supply Bangladesh entry to the Tin Bigha Hall, however it did not fulfil this dedication or ratify the settlement in its parliament, he added.
“They used to open the hall for an hour after which shut it for an additional hour. Lastly, in 2010, an settlement was reached to maintain the hall open 24 hours. Nonetheless, this settlement additionally allowed India to assemble a border fence on the zero line at Angarpota, violating the 150-yard rule,” he stated.
“Now, whereas we oppose this building, we face challenges as Bangladesh is a signatory to the 2010 settlement,” he stated, including that the overseas ministry took up the matter for diplomatic engagement.